The 10-time Dakar winner also extended his advantage over Red Bull buggy driver Nasser Al Attiyah from just over a minute to 3 minutes, 14 seconds in the overall rankings. Al Attiyah had been quickest for much of the stage before falling behind the French duo in the latter stages.

Robby Gordon’s Hummer was third-fastest on the stage, but is still a long way down the leaderboard. He sits 23rd, but is 5 hours, 58 seconds behind Peterhansel.